The story: Arlington High volleyball is bringing home third place from state. The Tigers finished third at the 2026 TSSAA Division I Class AAA tournament, played Oct. 20 to 23 in Murfreesboro.
The scoreboard: Arlington came in at 33-4 and went 3-1 at Siegel High School, according to the TSSAA bracket. Here’s how it went:
Tues., Oct. 20 — Arlington 3, Bradley Central 0. A clean sweep of Bradley Central (36-5): 25-15, 25-13, 25-20.
Wed., Oct. 21 — Franklin 3, Arlington 0. A tough semifinal: 25-22, 25-20, 25-20. It was the first time the two schools met at state, per TSSAA records. Franklin went on to win it all, beating Science Hill 3-0 in Friday’s final at MTSU.
Thurs., Oct. 22 (morning) — Arlington 3, Summit 2. The bounce-back. Five sets: 25-17, 20-25, 25-23, 18-25, 15-6.
Thurs., Oct. 22 (evening) — Arlington 3, Dobyns-Bennett 0. Third place, sealed: 25-16, 25-20, 27-25.
Shelby County check: Collierville was the other Shelby County team in the Class AAA field. The Dragons lost their quarterfinal to Oakland, 25-22, 25-20, 25-23.
Missed it? Replays of Arlington’s state matches are on the NFHS Network, TSSAA’s official streaming partner, according to MaxPreps.
Congrats, Tigers.
Sources: TSSAA 2026 Division I Class AAA bracket, TSSAA Franklin vs. Arlington matchup history, MaxPreps recap, Daily Memphian.
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